Monday, December 31, 2012

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The Christmas blocks are now in the mail. If you owe postage more than a $1.00.. please pay via Angel Fund Donation button here on the BLOG. It is located on the left side bar... Thank you :O)

Hello Sweet friends :O) I hope your Christmas Holiday was filled full of happiness and joy. I want to thank everyone for not getting to upset with me about not getting your swap blocks sent out last weekend. I now have them all sorted and packaged up to be sent out today. Thank you to everyone that sent along little gifties, cards, fabrics, patterns, sweets and special Pitty giftsas a thank you ....for hosting the swap. It's always nice to received the sweet gestures of appreciation.

I am waiting a bit for the morning traffic to die down.. it has iced and snowed over nite. I want to be able to take my time going to the post office and back :O)

This Holiday Season has been a busy one for me.. with losses of loved ones, illness, and helping others in need. I am hoping that the New Year brings bigger and better things for all of us.

I forgot to mention that The Pitty and I delivered Christmas dinners on the Wed before Christmas. It seems like once the dinners are delivered.. it's only a day or two before the Holiday. That tells me that I am running short on time and better get it in gear ;O)

I have some pretties to show you for the time that my readers so graciously allowed me to have the weekend before Christmas..... I think the projects turned out amazingly fun and adorable. Look see what we did :O)

I might have this wrong in order.. but this is the Youngest Grand-Munchkins stocking.. it's for a little girl. She loves purple.

This stocking is for the DH. Looks pretty manly don't you think?

This stocking is for Grand-Munchkin number one girl.. she is a very girly girly :O)

This stocking is for the Grand-Munchkin number two boy.. he loves playing the veggies and zombies game.. we thought the fabric was fun and interesting for him. He will laugh when he sees it :O)

This stocking is for Grand-Munchkin boy number one. He is a rock n roll sort of guy. He loves skateboards and motocross bikes.. the fabrics sort of suit his personality... Sort of Hip-ster teen meets Santa :O)

This stocking is for the Original Munchkin... she loves loves loves it.. I picked out the fabrics for her stocking... she will say no you didn't.. but I will say yes I did.. you wanted a fabric that looked like eyes ;O) LOL

Each one of the stockings match the personality of each recipient.... My daughter did the hand-stitching and she and I put the blocks together. It was a hard charge to get them done in a couple of days. The nite before we went out to dinner and when we came home we started picking fabrics. The next morning we changed our minds and went on the hunt for more fabrics. Finally after two or three hours we decided on the fabrics shown. I was a slave driver. Each stocking had to be hand cut. We winged the whole project without much of a pattern. Each mofit was cut individually to fit into the stocking.

I have to tell you the stupid thing I did.. while the DD was getting the heels and toes ready to iron on the stocking fronts I was cutting out the stocking fronts. When we had all the pieces together and ready to sew. The DD was cutting the liners. I was just whipping out the stockings nothing flat.. until I got ready to put the liners in and discovered .... Yes you guessed it!! I forgot to blanket stitch around the toes and heels... We had to do it by hand.. I was not going to take SIX stockings apart at this late stage of construction... They got stitch and the linings went in... AND I think they turned out AWESOME!!!

The stocking below is the one that I made for my partner in the 2012 Stocking swap. She loved it.. her return stocking to me is equally awesome... I still need to get a photo of it for you.... Hopefully later today :O)

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Hello sweet friends... I have decided to wait until the Weekend before New Years Eve to sort blocks. Yes that is next weekend. My daughter came this weekend and has asked me to help her finish up Christmas Stockings that she is giving to the grand-munchkins for Christmas. Was I to say no??? I told her yes I would be delighted to help. The blocks are already late and I knew you would not mind me doing something nice for my Sweet Family..

Monday, December 17, 2012

Now on to the business... I am so so sorry for those who thought they would get their blocks back in time to make a Christmas Quilt this year. Block Swaps never come together on time! I will be sending out the Christmas blocks I have received this coming weekend. Some of you might get more than one of your blocks back. Not everyone that signed up completed. In fact the someones that did not complete wasn't even adult enough to e-mail back and say ...SORRY Not doing it..... so I could at least attempt to find someone to fill the spot....

Having said that.... I hope everyone has a Wonderful and Joyous Holiday Season!

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Hello Sweet Blogging friends.. I thought I would send out a post today. It seems like I haven't been on the computer much of late. I don't know if its because I have been very busy with loved ones being ill or just plain ole tired. But no matter.. I wanted to share some fun links with all of my sweet followers.

Magenetic Paper Dolls

Here is a fun project for those little girls on your list. You can find the post here: Make It and Love It.

Art Bags for Boys and Girls

I just love these little art bags for the little ones. You can find the tutorial to make one like this at

Here is a fun Idea that would make awesome gifts. You could use any type of jar for this. New ones vintage ones.. the choices are endless. You can find the how to here at Tasty Kitchen.

Icy Cold Packs

I don't know about you but one of these little cold babies would be awesome to have. You can find the tutorial here on how to make one. DisDressed

Hand Painted Walking Sticks

Here is a really cute idea.. I would love to have one of these. You would be the envy of all your neighbors if you were out walking with one of these awesome walking sticks......These could be made with love from your little munchkins to anyone in your family :O) Sorry no tutorial.. but I am sure you get the idea. Find the article here at Pepper Paints.

This looks like a very fast and a bang for your buck sort of project. I love it!

Hand dyed Socks

Don't these look fun and messy to make. I just love hand dyed anything.. you can find the fun tutorial here at Craftingagreenworld

Pinecone Fire Starters

I made some firestarters for my family a few years ago and they loved them. The ones I made was using old paper egg crates laundry fuzz and wood chips.. but I like this idea best. Seems a bit faster and less messy. You can find the tutorial here at Mrs. Adventure.

Fabric Dish Mats

I really need to make a few of these for me. Nadine C has made some for her home and she says it makes washing dishes much more fun. Your can find the Post at Noodlehead. If you read the article she also provides a link to a PDF for this project.

Cat Scarf

Run over to craftster to find the instructions on how to make this adorable cat scarf. When I had my neck surgery Ms Nadine made one of these for me to use under my neck brace. The hard plastic was uncomfortable on my skin. This little kitty turned out adorable.

Speaking of gift ideas.. I love these. I want to try and make some next year for the guys and girls in my family. Run over to JCasa blog and you will find a link for the PDF.

Gardeners Bucket

Make your own adorable one of a kind gardeners bucket... go to Little House to get the tutorial on how to make this adorable apron for your bucket.

I hope this gives you some fun ideas to make for family and friends for Christmas this year ;O)

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Venders at the bottom of my blog.. Please take a moment to look at their shops new shop added 10-1

Bone Head Studios :)

Debi Birkin Designs

My sweet friend Debi has opened a new shop.. click on photo to check out her wonderful fun knitting patterns.. she is always adding new patterns ;)

Have you ever gone a Fishin on a Bright Sunny Day????

Bring on the Strippers

I DON'T DO MORNINGS

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My Little Kitty

Aunt Pitty Pat's Apparel

Isn't this just the sweetest little hoodie coat you have ever seen for your fur-kid..This bright and fun coat is lined with thermo fleece to keep your small fur-baby warm on the coldest nights... you can purchase handcrafted items from my Etsy shop just click on my link in my favorites list for easy access to my site.

Sweet Pin Cushions from AuntDaisysCottage

Offering this wonderful handcrafted Pincushions for sale from Home Sweet Home, Noble.... Cathy's Pincushions are 6" X 4" and are firmly filled with ground walnut shells (Commericial Product) and Polyfill. The weight of the ground shells make the Pincushions "Stay Put" and holds pins and needles firmly!!! This seamstress offers very beautiful handcrafted items in her Aunt Daisy's cottage Etsy Shop... please click on picture or on her link in my list of Favorite Etsy sellers to get to her shop quickly.

4 sale Softy Pin Cushions made by me in My Etsy Shop

NO MORE...No No bad dog belly bands

My sweet friend Patrice from DoDaa Doggie Apparel makes these wonderful belly bands for your little boy furkids that like to mark your house..these are wonderful...they are soft and fit just right.. she has designed these bands to last a long time. They are easy to wash and care for.. I own them for my bad boy male Cha hula hula ....Give her items a try if you have a bad boy in your home... just click on my favorite sellers link.. just click her name for easy access to her web page to purchase these well made hand-crafted belly bands..now access her shop by clicking on the above picture :)

Sassy Pet-Wear Chairty Dress

"Paws Parade of Hope" a fund-raiser event that honors our pets for their healing and therapeutic presence in our lives and especially for those battling catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. The cost of each dress is $22.99 and $12.00 goes to Chairty. All proceeds related to this event are split between the Bay Area Humane Society and the Beacon House of Green Bay, WI which is an out-reach organization for people battling cancer. Susan Gee spearheads this charity. If you would like to make donations please send via pay pal to pogo99@roadrunner.com. If you make a charitable contribution. I will then send you the tax i.d# so it can be written off your taxes. Thanks in advance for your contributions to help people suffering from cancer and for the pets who lift their spirits. You can also visit this web site www.sassy-petwear.com or sassy petware on Ebay. Thank you all for taking the time to read this blog post that will help many...Aunt Pitty Pat

Designed by Green jelly

What a cute way to carry your change

Free Pattern by Greenjelly

Sweet little bird slippers

Baby Slippers

Wonderful toddler slipper patterns from greenjelly... aren't these just adorable..I just love them all.. they would look so sweet on any little child...Make them for a baby shower gift...Greenjelly also has hand crafted finished items you can purchase.. inadditon she has other adorable patterns for sale...you can purchase these sweet patterns from greenjelly's etsy shop just click the link on my blog to find her.

A Pattern Designed by GreenJelly

LOL I love this Little Kitty... buy your pattern from GreenJelly

Funky little finger cuffs

Wonderful little fabric rings by Sewsewsuckurtoe

Handcrafted Nesting Doll

Great detail on these little Dolls, any little girl would love these as a gift.. check out Sewsewsuckurtoes site for them

Handcrafted Wallets from Sewsewsuckurtoe

Chirping into spring with these wonderful little wallets

Pillow Cases

I just love these little pillow cases made by sewsewsuckurtoe. This artist sews other wondeful items like sweet little wallets, note book covers, little dolls, and good luck charms.. Almost all of her items are brightly colored and very cheerful. I own several of her sweet items. You can purchase these from her web site...Just click on my link to her Etsy shop. Aren't these sweet as can be?

These wonderful carefree skirts can be made with your choice of fabrics and colors... I can email you photos of fabric samples.. just pick out three fabrics you would like in your skirt and I can make it up for you lickity split :) I would also need a couple of other pieces of information from you .. the waist size, and the length. I am also going to be offering for sale a matching halter top.. just like the ones I wore in the 70's.

Do Daa Doggie Apparel says....

Hum to dress up or down? Lovely little bandanas for your favorite furbaby to wear.

Do-Daa Doggie says we've gone to the dogs :)

Check book Wallet

Belly Bands and Bandanas from Do Daa Doggie Apparel .. for direct access click on single photo

Handcrafted Eco Friendly Purse by Katesy

I just love this elegant little black bag..I wanted to purchase it... but alas it already had a buyer.. Take a moment to look at the attention to detail. This item is fabulous and made from recycled materials... which is what I believe in.. saving Mother Earth one item or fabric at a time...Katey makes so many wonderful upcycled items...I wish I could list them all. Check out her shop and see some of the wonderful items she has for sale..just click on her name on my list of favorite sellers :0)

The Radical Thread Company...by Katsey

Katsey can make you almost anything... this is a custom order from her Etsy Shop ... stop take a look at her faublous items.

Katsey at The Radical Thread Co Made this :)

Dead guy... business card wallet this was another custom order

Items offered by Katesy

Accessories for all your needs

SympleTymes Cloth Art by:Sherrie Nordgren

Sherrie is one of the most talented Doll artisan that I have ever met. I love the sweet faces on her Ann and Andy dolls. Most Prim dolls are scary looking..not Sherries :) Just click on photo to link to the web site where you can purchase the patterns for these wonderful little dolls. Inaddition don't forget to check out Sherrie's blog, just click on Symple Tymes on my list of other interesting reads... you will find Sherrie has lots of fun things to read... so hurry along and don't miss out on the fun of her blog. ;)

Swanky Dog Designs

Little Betty Boop... What a wonderful little dress .. this dress is fabulous.. completely Designed from beginnning and end from Swanky Dog. Not only does Swanky Dog make dog apparel, she makes some awesome Swanky boots from original designs. These great boots can be used for Christmas stockings or just for Decorations. This designer has been featured in magazines in her local area of Washington. Her very sweet apparel is in several boutiques. I have a link to take you straight to her site... Give this seller a look see :0)

Swanky boots

The Purrrrrr-fect boot for your needs

Wonderful little mini Swanky Boot

These boots make wonderful Holiday Stockings

Wonderful Handcrafted aprons for sale

doviesaprons.etsy.com Is right were you can find these exciting aprons for sale. Dovies has some of the best handcrafted aprons around. The color, trims, fabrics are all so fun and functional. Go give her a look .....I am sure you will be glad you did :) My favorite is her recently finished three pie apron. :)

Fabulous Cakes for Sale!!!

Get your yummy handcrafted cakes at Sweet Rebas... Check out this fantastic bakers website if you are in the CA area :) Just click her yummy pictured cake to go to her website :)

Eekoh Aprons .. saving mother earth one apron at a time :)

Hey fellow apron lovers this is Kris... he has a wonderful little green shop on Etsy: its called Eekoh. Kris makes wonderful aprons "I really love the thought of making something that is fun, looks good and at the same time helps the earth. Anything that I can reuse, recycle, to be REBORN" All of these fantastic aprons are cut from upcycled items... so pop over there and check out his wonderful aprons.. Hey girls maybe we could get him into our apron clubs and swaps. I know I would love to have one of these fine aprons :) Kris said this pictured apron, is the first one he made :)